Lisa White joins city staff as finance director

Published: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, December 30, 2013 at 5:03 p.m.

Lisa White, former finance director for Greenwood County and the city of Mauldin in South Carolina, has been selected from a field of more than 40 applicants to lead the city's finance department.

White begins her duties Monday, after the retirement of Jim Rudisill, who served as finance director with the city for nearly 29 years.

White comes to Hendersonville from Greenwood County, S.C., where she served as finance director and treasurer from October 2008 to June 2013, city officials said in a news release Friday.

“Prior to serving Greenwood County, she was the finance director for the city of Mauldin, S.C., from December 2005 until September 2008,” the release says. “She also has spent time during her career with two private accounting firms, where she performed local government audits.”

White was selected following an interview by a panel of local government and private accounting professionals and a one-on-one interview with City Manager John Connet.

Following the panel and one-on-one interviews, the top two candidates were invited back to make a budget presentation before a panel of city department heads, according to the release.

“Following the panel interview, my one-on-one interview and the budget presentation, it was clear that Lisa was the top candidate,” Connet said in the release. “She also received very positive comments from her former employers. We are excited to have someone with Lisa's experience and knowledge to join our team.”

White earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and is a certified public accountant. She is also a South Carolina-certified government finance officer, according to the city.

She and her husband, Gil, reside in Lowndesville, S.C., but the couple are planning to relocate to Hendersonville in the near future. White is the mother of two adult daughters: Jenna, a clinical coordinator at Western Carolina University's School of Nursing in Asheville, and Julie, a senior at Clemson University.

<p>Lisa White, former finance director for Greenwood County and the city of Mauldin in South Carolina, has been selected from a field of more than 40 applicants to lead the city's finance department.</p><p>White begins her duties Monday, after the retirement of Jim Rudisill, who served as finance director with the city for nearly 29 years.</p><p>White comes to Hendersonville from Greenwood County, S.C., where she served as finance director and treasurer from October 2008 to June 2013, city officials said in a news release Friday.</p><p>“Prior to serving Greenwood County, she was the finance director for the city of Mauldin, S.C., from December 2005 until September 2008,” the release says. “She also has spent time during her career with two private accounting firms, where she performed local government audits.”</p><p>White was selected following an interview by a panel of local government and private accounting professionals and a one-on-one interview with City Manager John Connet.</p><p>Following the panel and one-on-one interviews, the top two candidates were invited back to make a budget presentation before a panel of city department heads, according to the release. </p><p>“Following the panel interview, my one-on-one interview and the budget presentation, it was clear that Lisa was the top candidate,” Connet said in the release. “She also received very positive comments from her former employers. We are excited to have someone with Lisa's experience and knowledge to join our team.”</p><p>White earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and is a certified public accountant. She is also a South Carolina-certified government finance officer, according to the city.</p><p>She and her husband, Gil, reside in Lowndesville, S.C., but the couple are planning to relocate to Hendersonville in the near future. White is the mother of two adult daughters: Jenna, a clinical coordinator at Western Carolina University's School of Nursing in Asheville, and Julie, a senior at Clemson University.</p>